Frank Millerrsquo;s Sin City has set the gold standard for crime comics; both for Millerrsquo;s unflinching stories and for his visceral; powerfully charged art. To honor the artist and his groundbreaking work; Dark Horse is proud to return Frank Miller: The Art of Sin City to print; now in an affordable softcover edition. An astonishing look into a masterrsquo;s process; containing pieces both published and unpublished; and featuring items ranging from preliminary sketches to promotional images; this beautiful artistic showcase holds everything a Sin City fan; or connoisseur of fine art; could ever hope for. * The out-of-print masterpiece; now in softcover! * Available just in time for the release of Miller and Robert Rodriguezrsquo;s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For! * Includes rarely seen art! * Introduction by art historian R. C. Harvey!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. To Infinity and Beyond!By Dash ManchetteI remember being very impressed with Toy Story when it first came out. The computer animation was beautiful; unlike anything I had seen before. I was somewhat wrong about that. It turns out I had seen a couple of Pixar shorts a few years earlier at a film festival. But I did not make the connection at the time; and the movie was a wonderful treat.Watching it again for the second time in order to properly appreciate this book; the movie felt as fresh and new as it did the first time. But as computer animation is now mainstream; it was not the animation; but rather that the story holds up so incredibly well. Touching upon themes such as identity; isolation; friendship and the necessity of being loved; the story is eternal even if the technology was new.In this good addition to the BFI series; author Tom Kemper gives us a good contextualization and analysis of the movie. The book starts off with a dud of a chapter; Power Pop; that is a bit too esoteric. Fortunately; it improved significantly thereafter; with the next few chapters addressing the birth of computer animation; the creative people behind it; as well as their (and Pixarrsquo;s) relationship; both business and artistic; with the 800-pound gorilla of animation: Disney.The main part of the book provides a mise en scene review of the movie; not necessarily for every scene; but for the more important ones that address both the timeless themes of the plot and the advances of computer animation in presenting them to the viewer. Written in a fairly straightforward manner; this section is both interesting and accessible. Toy Story might be a light-hearted movie; but this book takes it as seriously as it deserves.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An admirably in-depth analysis at one of the best films of the 1990sBy Jake MillerAn admirably in-depth analysis at one of the best films of the 1990s. The book remains concise and entertaining throughout. A fantastic read for film buffs who want that extra close analytical look.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. BFI contemporary classicBy Dr. PetrayInteresting history and analysis of the film. Good stills.
